Two children are among 'eight' passengers injured as rollercoaster comes off the track at Scottish theme park after mechanical fault
Two children were among eight people reportedly injured at a theme park in Scotland today after a rollercoaster came off its tracks following a mechanical fault.
Dramatic photos appear to show a carriage hanging off the Runaway Timber Train at Landmark Adventure Park in the Highlands this morning.
Witnesses reported hearing a huge bang at the 'packed' resort, before emergency crews had to lift passengers to safety.
Those waiting in line and in the vicinity of the ride then began screaming and 'running away' in panic, it was claimed.
While nobody was badly hurt, two children reportedly suffered minor injuries in the crash, while six other people were assessed by paramedics at the scene.
The train was fully loaded at the time, with some 24 people on board, according to the Sun.
The carriage was hanging off the Runaway Timber Train at Landmark Adventure Park in the Highlands this morning
Photos appear to show one of the carriages tipped on its side, dangling over the tracks
Witnesses reported hearing a huge bang before passengers were reportedly lifted to safety
One witness told The Scottish Sun: 'I heard a big bang and screams. People were coming off crying and then the fire brigade came.'
Another added: 'No one hurt just frightened kids.'
A Twitter user who posted images of the incident said: 'Park was packed, we heard a crash, most people were running away.
'We ran over to see if help needed. Last 2 cars derailed, people lifted off.. Called em servs.'
Police Scotland said in a statement: 'Around 11.30 this morning, police and emergency services were called to a report that a carriage from a rollercoaster had suffered a mechanical failure at an adventure park in Carrbridge, Aviemore.
'Two children sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Police are still at scene and inquiries are continuing.'
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent specialist resources to the scene after being called out at 11.37am.
An SFRS spokeswoman said: 'We were alerted at 11.37am to support a multi-agency response at the Landmark Adventure Park, Carrbridge.
'Operations Control mobilised a number of specialist resources to assist emergency service partners following reports of a rollercoaster derailment.
'Crews left the scene at 12.14pm.'
A special operations ambulance crew remains at the scene of the ride this afternoon.
The carriage was hanging off the Runaway Timber Train at Landmark Adventure Park in the Highlands this morning (file photo)
The ride is one of the most popular at the Scottish theme park (file photo)
The Scottish Ambulance Service said: 'We received a call today at 1141 hours to attend an incident in Carrbridge, near Aviemore.
'We dispatched three ambulance crews, Basics GP, the Pict (Pre-hospital Immediate Care and Trauma) team and our special operations team to the scene.'
Landmark describes the ride on its website as a 'family rollercoaster ride', open to thrillseekers between April and October.
It adds that passengers must be 1.4m high to ride, or 1.1m if accompanied by an adult.
Landmark Adventure Park told MailOnline: 'We can confirm that there was an incident on the Runaway Timber Train today (12/08/21), which resulted in the train coming to a halt at ground level.
'All passengers were safely and immediately evacuated, but emergency services were deployed as a precautionary measure.
'No serious injuries have been reported and, as far as we're aware, nobody has been taken to hospital.
'The rollercoaster will remain closed while a thorough investigation into the incident is carried out. The rest of the park remains open as normal.'